Decision Integrity (DIL) is a research and coaching enterprise working on holistic
approaches that benefit sustainable systems, projects, communities, organisations
and societies with special emphasis on transformative resilience.

THE GAME REQUIRES A HOST

This can be an individual or an organisation with the power to convene a group of
either 12 or 24 people to play the game;

THE HOST DETERMINES THE FOCUS OF THE GAME

The focus of the game needs to be a common and unifying topic of interest to the
group of people being convened. This will depend why the game is called for. Some
of the topics which have featured in previous games are designing a sustainable community,
creating policies for a resilient city, creating a transformative approach to public
health, exploring what a sustainable business community in a small country needs
to be and running a country. The game facilitator will help to find a good focus
for the event.

Setting Up a Game

THE ROOM AND VENUE MUST BE SUITABLE

The game is based on a circular pattern (see the photograph) in which each note has
a ‘chief’. The room also needs to accommodate people working in pairs and in trios
(fours and nines if 24 people).Wall or display space is also required for an A0 size
display of the World System Model.

SETTING UP A GAME

This is done in three stages. In Stage 1 the facilitator and the host determine the
focus, identify who will take part, and fix the date and venue. The facilitator customises
and prepares the game kit as needed. The process of signing people up is run by the
host. Stage 2is the game event itself which has three main stages with and introduction
and review.

THE SCHEDULE

The game requires five sessions

1 Introduction, briefing and role allocation

2 Round 1 - Finding Our Concerns in the Big Picture

3 Round 2 - Anticipating Present and Future Challenges

4 Round 3 - Wisdom Circle - Creating Wise Actions

5 Debriefing and Learning Review

Stage 3compiles a record of the game and highlights out the collective wisdom that
has emerged from the game. If the game was a mixed group then this will remind people
of what came out as important for them. Their inspiring subjective insights. If the
the group is coherent from an organisation with a project, then the report provides
a basis for further stages of action.

THE FACILITATION

This will be carried out by the originator of the game, Anthony Hodgson the originator,
or a colleague who has experience of facilitating the game and some training in the
World System Model upon which it is based.